Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Gongju Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Gongju

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.8% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 2.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.1% cheaper than Gongju without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.34 โ‚ฉ9,956
82.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$36.01 โ‚ฉ48.9K
46.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.13 โ‚ฉ8,319
51.88%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.23 โ‚ฉ5,739
-14.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.88 โ‚ฉ2,551
-12.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.38 โ‚ฉ1,874
-18.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$3.65 โ‚ฉ4,946
-10.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.99 โ‚ฉ8,131
-19.53%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.34 โ‚ฉ3,180
-29.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.59 โ‚ฉ4,868
-23.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.11 โ‚ฉ4,220
-38.26%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.86 โ‚ฉ3,877
-12.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.44 โ‚ฉ14.2K
-5.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.2 โ‚ฉ11.1K
2.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$27.66 โ‚ฉ37.5K
-56.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$8.3 โ‚ฉ11.3K
-65.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$3.16 โ‚ฉ4,293
-44.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$7.47 โ‚ฉ10.1K
-73.23%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$5.4 โ‚ฉ7,323
-61.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$5.22 โ‚ฉ7,088
-60.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$3.05 โ‚ฉ4,136
-28.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.01 โ‚ฉ2,723
-31.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.21 โ‚ฉ1,637
-8.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.41 โ‚ฉ4,626
21.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.08 โ‚ฉ19.1K
-21.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.74 โ‚ฉ2,367
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.35 โ‚ฉ4,540
10.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.06 โ‚ฉ1,435
-64.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.55 โ‚ฉ4,813
-61.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.84 โ‚ฉ1,137
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$16.22 โ‚ฉ22K
-67.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.18 โ‚ฉ1,596
15.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27.7K โ‚ฉ37.5M
-32.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$24.5K โ‚ฉ33.3M
-4.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$186 โ‚ฉ252.5K
-78.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$50.2 โ‚ฉ68.1K
-45.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$27.46 โ‚ฉ37.3K
10.05%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$47.18 โ‚ฉ64K
11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.3 โ‚ฉ15.3K
-44.07%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$496 โ‚ฉ672.3K
-11.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.4K โ‚ฉ19.5M
-26.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$105 โ‚ฉ142.1K
-45.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$47.74 โ‚ฉ64.8K
-5.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$87.1 โ‚ฉ118.2K
17.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$117 โ‚ฉ159.3K
-7.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$458 โ‚ฉ620.8K
118.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$373 โ‚ฉ505.6K
66.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,070 โ‚ฉ1.5M
101.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$753 โ‚ฉ1M
64.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$7,561 โ‚ฉ10.3M
-52.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$5,499 โ‚ฉ7.5M
-54.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gongju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,207 โ‚ฉ1.6M
-28.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.22
168.72%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Gongju: October 27, 2025

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